And the 2026 skill of the year is... Plus, breaking industry news
"...New York Life announced that it maintained the highest financial strength ratings from all four major agencies: Standard & Poor's, Fitch Ratings, A.M. Best and Moody's. The mutual life insurer will pay $2.78 billion in dividends to eligible policyholders in 2026, its largest payout ever and 172nd consecutive annual dividend..."